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2 hours ago, Trainshed Terry said:

 

Thaey require a yellow warning panel as the is no roof light fitted.

 

Terry


You’d better phone the painters before they knock off for the day :wink_mini:

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6 hours ago, Trainshed Terry said:

 

Thaey require a yellow warning panel as the is no roof light fitted.

 

Terry

 

As far as I can understand, these are not for use in the UK but instead on the continent.  The press release article that launched this venture is very unclear on their exact intended use.  As you say thought, if they were to stay in the UK, either the correct cyclops light needs to be fitted or a yellow panel which currently they have neither.

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Surely it would have been worth fitting a cyclops light, even if working in this country isn’t the intended role for them?

 

 Just fitting the same as what’s on the ‘Pullman’ power cars would make them compliant with all the rules of not needing Yellow ends, and, I guess, would not have been such a significant cost while they were in the workshops anyway.

I can’t imagine the owners would do the press release to launch their ‘new’ product, then immediately alter the livery by painting Yellow ends on them.

 

Just seems they are needlessly limiting the sphere of operation.

 

cheers,

Phil.

 

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A few photos from yesterday (25/04/2021) at Swinton, South Yorkshire.

 

 

Cross Country's 43357 / 285 work 1V54 York - Bristol TM 

 

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XC 43357

 

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XC 43285

 

 

The New Measurement Train works 1Q34 Derby R.T.C - Hull

 

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NMT 43299

 

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NMT 43062 'John Armitt'

 

 

EMR Intercity's 1C43 Leeds - St Pancras International, with 43102 / NL57 / 43274

 

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EMR 43102 'The Journey Shrinker'

 

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EMR 43274

 

 

EMR Intercity's 1C61 Leeds - St Pancras International, with 43272 / NL58 / 43309

 

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EMR 43272

 

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EMR 43309

 

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As you can probably tell I’m trying to record a bit of the final few days of the HSTs on the MML. 

 

Can anyone help with what their planned to work on Sunday please?

 

There is engineering work at LSP so the services suggested here are incorrect:

 

https://www.125group.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EMRDiagramsMar2021.pdf
 

the revised timetable for the MML can be found here:

 

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/media/20210427/eh-FF2vfAGoh1o26B7kEhj8gqTI0it4NG6XMaYb_Ttw/shf-stp_wk05_sun.pdf

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On 30/04/2021 at 15:48, 50002Superb said:


How come?

 

I thought they finished next Friday?

Apologies for the late reply. Believe it was because of a reduced timetable over the Bank Holiday weekend, so no need for them.

 

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43102 heads the 1B23 Leeds to London away from Langley Mill yesterday morning ... the purple 43274 was at the back ...

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I couldn’t resist one last MML journey aboard a HST! So this morning I caught 1B23 to Leicester. The same set as yesterday, with 43102 rolling into Langley Mill ...

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With 43274 leading from Nottingham on its way to London, about to depart Leicester ...

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Well, after seeing the 'celebrity' EMR set on its first day following 43102 being repainted, it was only fitting I headed to Derby last night to see the final HST timetabled passenger service from London arrive and depart. In front of a large gallery, 43102 'The Journey Shrinker' arrived working the 1F70 2002 St Pancras to Leeds East Midlands Railway service, with purple 43274 tailing. A nice touch was the headboard to mark the occasion. End of an era...

 

The Journey Has Shrunk

(Linked from Flickr)

 

And a video...the number of people present meant some shots were spoiled unfortunately, with people getting too close to the edge despite security's best efforts...

 


Thanks,

Jack.

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On 19/01/2021 at 21:07, 46011 said:

Two from either end of Newcastle in 1985.

 

43082 on the South bound Talisman, 30th March 1985.

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43094 on the 15:05 to Dundee, 20th June 1985.

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In that first shot note the hoardings around the new Travel Centre still being built...

 

It wouldn't last as long as the HST!!

 

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11 hours ago, Claude_Dreyfus said:

Ah, okay. After zooming in on the picture, it looks like 43089. I thought that was going to the GCR(N).

 

from my notes:
 

43048 LGT 24/05

41057 LGT 24/05

40730 LGT 24/05

42111 LGT 24/05

41067 LGT 24/05

40741 LGT 24/05

42337 LGT 24/05

42119 LGT 24/05

42120 LGT 24/05

43089 LGT 24/05

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